PROF. PATRIZIA MILLER
BAWC Director/Lecturer in Italian
OFFICE: JRH 316 – pmiller@csun.edu
Web page: under construction
PHONE: (818) 677-3452
FAX: (818) 677-4342
Messages to Dept. Office @ (818) 677-3467
OFFICE HOURS: TW 1:00-2:00 and by appoint.
Elementary Italian 1, Fall 2012 - Ticket # 13457 – MW 11:00-12:40
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Oggi in Italia – vol.1 – 9th ed., Merlonghi, Tursi, O’Conner
(Boston, Houghton Mifflin, c.2007)
Workbook to accompany Oggi in Italia, 9th ed.
RECOMMENDED TEXT: English Grammar for Students of Italian (S.A. Adorni and K.
Primorac (The Olivia and Hill Press, 1995)
WEB SITE:
http://www.tellmemore.com/
(2 hours /week)
HELPFUL WEB SITES:
Guide turistiche:
Televisione:
Riviste:
Giornali:
Musica:
Dizionario:
http://www.italyguides.it/
http://www.raiclicktv.it/raiclickpc/secure/homepage.srv
http://www.ciao-italy.com/categories/magazine.htm
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/italy.htm
http://musica.alice.it/home/index.html
http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND POLICIES: The general characteristics of the course
(methodology, origins of the Italian language, importance of studying a foreign
language, language lab, attendance, grading, etc.) will be discussed in depth the first
day of class. This course has the following goals:
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to help students acquire the basic skills for understanding and communicating
in Italian. We will concentrate our efforts on active vocabulary acquisition,
proper use of grammar, oral practice, and reading and writing.
to familiarize students with the richness of Italian culture and traditions. This
goal will be achieved via 1) readings, discussions, and presentations; 2)
attendance at cultural programs sponsored by the Italian Section of the
Department of Modern and Classical Languages, the CSUN Italian Club La
Dolce Vita, the Italian cultural Institute, and Dig LA. Presentations and
projects will be contextual (real life situations) and, whenever possible,
oriented to students’ interests. A large portion of class time will be spent using
the language interactively, your participation will be essential. Italian will be
the language spoken in class. The course will include an
Internet/Web/Software element.
CSUN DISENROLLMENT POLICY: (CSUN 2012-14 Catalog) “Students who are absent
the first two meetings of a class that meets more than once per week, or from the first
meeting of a class that meets once per week, loose the right to remain on the class roll
UNLESS the instructor is notified that the absence is temporary. Students who lose the
right to remain in class must FORMALLY WITHDRAW from the class…”
SLOs – STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Cultural proficiency, reading, writing and speaking competencies are based on ACTFL
Novice to Intermediate Standards. Based on these standards, after completing the
Beginning Italian 1 course, students will have the ability to:
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comprehend and produce simple formulaic phrases (addresses, phone
numbers, weather reports, signs, and notes written for native speakers)
describe people, places, and things using appropriate beginner level
vocabulary and grammar
ask questions, give directions, and interpret time
express likes, dislikes, and preferences
narrate events and routines in the present and past verb tenses
understand and follow instructions in the target language
COURSE REQUIREMETS:
Assignments consisting of grammatical and vocabulary building exercises, cultural
readings, and web driven projects in the context of each chapter and cultural topic
treated. You will be required to complete exercises from the textbook, the workbook,
and handouts as assigned. NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED and
PROJECTS MUST BE SUBMITED ON THE FACULTY SPECIFIED DATE. NO MAKE
UP QUIZZES OR EXAMS.
INTERNET RESEARCH AND FINAL PRESENTATION: Scegliete una città italiana.
Familiarizzatevi con la vostra località. Le vostre ricerche saranno eseguite via internet e
saranno poi condivise con la classe. Il vostro progetto sarà presentato in classe sotto
forma di Power Point (non più di 3 o 4 minuti). NOTE: your choice of topic will need
to be submitted to me at the end of the 3rd week of class (Thursday, Sept. 13th).
This assignment will be due at the end of the 13th week.
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. University policy states that, if more than 5 classes
are missed without proper justification, your grade can be lowered by one letter grade
(an "A" would change to a "B"). Please check the 2012-14 CSUN University catalog for
a detailed description of this policy.
GRADING - Grading will be both objective (attendance, homework, quizzes, exams,
etc.) and subjective (effort, participation, progress, etc.). Plus/minus scale will be used
in this course - SEE CSUN CATALOG FOR DETAILD POLICY- grades will be
determined based on the following criteria:
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quizzes - 40
midterm - 15%
final - 20%
attendance, participation, progress - 10%
internet/web/software assignments, and oral reports 15%.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY - will not be tolerated. Please see the 2012-14 CSUN
catalog – pgs.647-648) for the University's policy regarding this subject.
EXAMINATIONS - Quizzes will be given on the average every 2-3 weeks and will
concentrate on the grammar and vocabulary of the chapter studied. The midterm and
the final exam will include listening, reading comprehension and writing activities.
FINAL EXAM WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE – Week of December 12th, 2012 – 10:1512:15
CLASS ETIQUETTE:
Absolutely no cell phone or hand held device activities during class! Unacceptable
behavior towards faculty and classmates includes: excessive talking; exiting class to
make phone calls; use of inappropriate language; not paying attention; irreverent
comments, etc. Please be respectful and the class will be enjoyable for all!
AIUTO! - PLEASE, PLEASE, PER PIACERE, see me in my office or call me the
moment you are aware of any problems in understanding. I will do my best to help.
TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
Each week you will need to access the following web site:
http://www.tellmemore.com in order to practice topics and grammar relating to
lezione preliminare-lezione 6. Be sure to spend 2 hours per week working with
this site. The site includes a voice recognition component designed to greatly
enhance your speaking skills.
WEEK:
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Lezione preliminare. Il saluto. I nomi italiani. Pronuncia. I numeri. Parole
analoghe.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione preliminare. L’Italia nell’Europa. Carta fisica d’Italia. Carta
politica d’Italia. Vocabolario.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
Primo Quiz, Lezione Preliminare – Monday, Sept. 10, 2012
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Lezione 1. Lei come si chiama? Domande. Vocabolario. Sillabazione.
Accento tonico. Ampliamento del vocabolario. Cose utili. Pronomi
personali. Presente di essere.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook
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Lezione 1. Presente di avere. . Genere di nomi e l’articolo
indeterminativo. Conoscere l’Italia – Roma.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook
Divertiamici: http://www.abcroma.com
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Secondo Quiz - Lezione I – Monday, September 24, 2012
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Lezione 2. Presentazioni. Vocabolario. Pronuncia. Ampliamento del
vocabolario. Che ora è? e che ore sono? Plurale dei nomi.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione. 2. L’articolo determinativo. Conoscere l’Italia-La cucina emiliana.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
Effettuate ricerche sulla cucina regionale italiana. Cercate siti web che vi
aiuteranno a creare una collezzione di buone ricette. Descrivete il cibo
regionale (Emilia-Romagna) da voi preferito e introducete la classe ad un
buon ristorante regionale. This assignment is due at the end of the 8th
week. One page double spaced with internet references.
Terzo Quiz – Lezione 2 – Monday, October 15, 2012
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Lezione 3. Che cosa fai di bello? Vocabolario. Pronuncia.
Ampliamento del vocabolario. Espressiosni con avere. Presente dei verbi
regolari in are.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione 3. Preposizioni semplici e articolate. C’è, ci sono, ecco.
Conoscere l’italia. Caffè famosi.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
Internet assignment: Una visita al Florian e al Ganbini. La tradizione dei
grandi caffè italiani.
MIDTERM (tentative date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012)
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Lezione 4. Cosa prendono i signori. Vocabolario. Pronuncia.
Ampliamento del vocabolario: I giorni della settimana/Alcune espressioni
di tempo.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione 4. Presente dei verbi regolari in ere. Formulare le domande.
Verbi irregolari: dare/fare/stare. Conoscere l’Italia-La Sicilia-Riposto
(Catania)
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
Quarto Quiz – Lezione 4 – Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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Lezione 5. Ad un ballo in maschera. Dove fare gli acquisti.
Vocabolario. Pronuncia. Ampliamento del vocabolario.
Esercizi dal Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione 5. Concordanza degli aggettivi qualificativi. Posizione degli
aggettivi con i nom. Presente dei verbi irregolari in ire. Esercizi dal
Testo e dal Workbook.
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Lezione 5. Verbi irregolari: andare e venire. Conoscere l’ItaliaL’Umbria-Le attrazioni dell’Umbria. Ampliamento del vocabolario.
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Lezione 6. Inizio della lezione e del passato prossimo.
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PRESENTAZIONI ORALI
Ripasso.